Hi, Daddy Gang. Before we get in today's conversation, I just want to share a content warning.

This episode includes discussions of eating disorders and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you

love needs support, we have included resources in the show notes. Please take care while you are

listening to this week's episode. Love you guys.

What is up, Daddy, Gang? It is your founding father, Alex Cooper, with Call Her Daddy.

Carrie Washington, welcome to Call Her Daddy. Thank you. I can't believe I'm here.

No, like, okay, I need to take a second to just fan girl for Thank you. I can't believe I'm here. No. Like, okay.

I need to take a second to just fan girl for two seconds.

Oh, my God.

I, this is a full circle moment for me because growing up in Pennsylvania, yes.

My mom and I would bond scandal, obsessing over Olivia Pope.

I love that. But you really brought this woman to life who was so powerful and bold and brilliant and unapologetic in a way that I felt like I hadn't seen on television before.

And it was such a bonding experience for my mother and I because she was like, you can be like that and you can do those things.

Okay, I'm going to cry already. We're like two seconds in because so I feel like I know your

mom because of your documentary. And I think your parents are such a powerful example of what

real loving parenting looks like. The way that they give you permission to be you and then like stood by

you through your hardest. I mean, I learned so much about being a mom watching your documentary.

So I love that you guys bonded watching this show. Lori's going to watch this and be like at home

screaming like, Brian, did you hear Carrie Washington just say my name?

No, no, no. They really gave you. They have given you permission that you have then like taken on. I mean, you are your own beast. I don't want to take anything away from you. But without them, like I couldn't have achieved what I have achieved. And so to, yes, have a mother that was watching with me being like, look at this woman, look what she is embodying and what she's doing,

to now sit across from you. It's very surreal for me. So thank you for taking time out of your day

to join me on this show. This is an honor. Getting right into it, though, because speaking of

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